Spotlight on sustainability: WEG

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Spotlight on sustainability: WEG

As part of our Spotlight on sustainability series, Sujaya Desai introduces WEG, an electric motors manufacturer based in Brazil.

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Company information as at 31 December 2024

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Company Information
Sustainable Development Goals
Climate Solutions
Human Development Pillars

Company Profile

Energy efficient electric motors, transformers, renewable energy solutions and industrial coatings.

Stewardship

Family - Founded in 1961 by Werner Ricardo Voigt, Eggon Joao da Silva and Geraldo Werninghaus - the company remains majority owned by the founding families.

Areas to improve

Circular economy and recyclability of products.

What we like

WEG has a strong brand, global scale and manufacturing footprint and its vertically integrated business model allows for easier customisation of products.
The company has invested intelligently in the development of wind and solar energy technologies, smart grid systems and energy efficient motors, the company is well placed to benefit from major trends in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
They have increased the diversity of their product range and geographies over the years and are positioned well to gain market share from the growth in energy efficiency motion drive solutions, renewable power generation and electric mobility.

Risks

We believe that risks for the company include cyclicality of end-markets and tax rates.

7. Affordable and clean energy

WEG manufacture and sell renewable energy solutions used in solar and wind power generation, hydroelectric power plants and biomass helping society to shift away from fossil fuel energy production. In 2022, WEG provided 6,300 MWA in renewable energy solutions.

9. Industry Innovation and Infrastructure

WEG also manufacture and sell energy efficient electric motors, which help their customers reduce their energy requirements and greenhouse gas emissions. Their electric traction systems can be used by trucks, buses, vans, electric forklifts, trains, monorails and shipping.

Distributed Solar Photovoltaics

Contribution Type
Direct Contribution

Onshore Wind Turbines

Contribution Type
Direct Contribution

Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaics

Contribution Type
Direct Contribution

Distributed Energy Storage

Contribution Type
Direct Contribution

Electric Cars

Contribution Type
Direct Contribution

Description

WEG contributes across the renewable energy value chain by manufacturing solutions for generation, transmission, distribution and storage for wind and solar. In 2022, they provided 6,300 MWA in renewable energy solutions.

WEG supplied its first wind turbines in 2013 and by 2019 had become one of the largest suppliers of products for solar power plants in Brazil. Around 80% of the equipment they supply in Brazil is for renewable energies. In 2022, they announced the launch of a new wind turbine platform which would be the largest machine to operate in Brazil and would start operating in 2024. The 7MW turbine provides a smoother connection to the electrical grid and is also capable of providing energy even when there is no wind.

In 2019, the company was also a participant in Volkswagen's e-Delivery manufacturing consortium for the first 100% electric light truck in Brazil, responsible for supplying the electric powertrain, as well as motors and inverters for auxiliary systems.

They also launched electric vehicle charging stations - WEMOB - designed for home and parking lot use and have also partnered with automotive OEMs in electric mobility projects, including electric buses.

Water and sanitation - Health and wellbeing

Contribution Type
Enabling/Supporting Contribution

Energy - Physical infrastructure

Contribution Type
Direct Contribution

Rationales

WEG manufactures and sells efficient electrical motors, which help customers both reduce their energy requirements and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The company supplied its first wind turbines in 2013 and by 2019 had become one of the largest suppliers of products for solar power plants in Brazil. They are also one of the main suppliers of wind turbines in the Brazilian market and supply full solutions for hydroelectricity. Their motors are also used in water industry applications. Water transfer pumps transport water from one place to another for commercial and residential needs.

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Source for Climate Solutions and impact figures: © 2014–2025 Project Drawdown (drawdown.org). Source for Human Development Pillars: Stewart Investors investment team.

Source for climate solutions and human development analysis and mapping: Stewart Investors investment team. Contributions are defined by the team as demonstrable contributions to any solution, either direct (directly attributable to products, services or practices provided by that company), or enabling (supported or made possible by products or technologies provided by that company).